SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
No to Pax Silica, Yes to People-Centered Development
September 1, 2026PRESS RELEASEAugust 31, 2026 QUEZON CITY, Philippines — The Council for People’s Development and Governance (CPDG) joined the launch of Network Opposed to Pax Silica at the CICM Maryhill School of Theology in Quezon City. The event was attended by advocates, farmers, indigenous leaders and indigenous community members, workers, people’s organizations, civil society organizations, environmental […]
UP’s SDG Park: Leaving people behind
August 7, 2026Over the last months since August 2025, residents of Pook Aguinaldo, Pook Malantic, and Area 17 in Barangay UP Campus, reported experiencing harassment and intimidation from armed and unarmed University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman Blue Guards and police personnel accompanying vehicles attempting to deliver construction materials for the planned Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Park […]
Fast Facts: On the Situation of Urban Poor Women & Women Fisherfolk
March 27, 2026Women in the urban poor and fishing sectors most adversely affected by the government’s neo-liberal development policies and programs that prioritize corporate interests in large infrastructure projects over human rights and environmental integrity. From the high cost of privatized housing to the “double labor” of women fisherfolk, whose essential economic contribution remain unvalued by the […]
Commuting in Metro Manila: A daily struggle rooted in Inequality
June 4, 2025Each morning before sunrise, millions of workers from Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, and Rizal pour into Metro Manila – navigating darkness, long lines, and daily exhaustion. Their struggle isn’t mere inconvenience; it’s the consequence of a failed transport system shaped by decades of political neglect and poor governance. For a metropolis that boasts of economic growth, […]
